Technology

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 8/10 ?

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users

Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s whatwe saidthe day the settlement was announced.In this post, we go through the...

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Show HN: HN Match Maker – Matching "Who Wants to Be Hired?" With "Who's Hiring?"

Hi!Every month the "Who Wants to Be Hired?" and "Who's Hiring?" Threads come through I would think to myself, "there should be a match maker for these two threads".So I had abacus.ai whip one up. The ...

2026-09-01

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

Google’s Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more

The new features coming to Android are aimed at reducing motion sickness, helping blind users navigate their surroundings, and more.

2026-09-01

The Register 7/10 ?

Attacker stole a METR API key, used $600K worth of credits, and no one noticed for weeks

The model provider gave METR the credits for free. An actual customer would not have been so lucky

2026-09-01

Hackaday 7/10 ?

How Gold Plastic Syndrome is Killing Toys and Game Consoles

In a recent video [Sqwerks] does a deep-dive into the problem of disintegrating plastic enclosures of Nintendo DS consoles. These original NDS handheld consoles have a metallic-like coating that appea...

2026-09-01

Engadget 7/10 ?

Are expensive HDMI cables worth it?

You need the right HDMI cable for your setup, but that doesn't mean it has to cost $100. Here's when to spend a bit more and when a cheap cable will do.

2026-09-01

Wired 7/10 ?

OpenAI Is About to Release Its First AI Model With ‘Critical’ Cyber Abilities

The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses.

2026-09-01

Slashdot 7/10 ?

Dyson Made a Camera-Equipped Toothbrush That Flosses For You

Dyson is entering oral care with the $499 CameraJet, a smart toothbrush that uses a tiny camera and on-device AI to detect gaps between teeth and automatically blast them with mouthwash while you brus...

2026-09-01

The Verge 6/10 ?

OpenAI delayed its new model’s development after the Hugging Face hack

After an unreleased OpenAI model wreaked enough havoc to make international headlines, OpenAI delayed the development of a different unreleased model suite, Astra, in order to shore up its safety work...

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Dyson Launches Toothbrush

Article URL:https://www.dyson.com/oral-care/electric-toothbrush/camerajet/ceramic-ultra-blueComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527879Points: 61# Comments: 54

2026-09-01

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

X says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money

X is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails that it believes may be tied to the rollout of its new payments service.

2026-09-01

The Register 7/10 ?

Firefox helps iPhone users bypass ads on web sites while making money showing its own ads

Baked-in Firefox ad blocking on iOS begins rolling out slowly today, and is off by default

2026-09-01

Wired 7/10 ?

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events To See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.

2026-09-01

The Verge 6/10 ?

On first listen, the Sonos Beam Ultra sounds great

Sonos unveiled a bunch of new stuff today at its open house event. There's the $699 Beam Ultra soundbar and the $449 Ace Ultra headphones, plus several under-the-hood app updates (some coming sooner t...

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Hang on to Your Firefox

Article URL:https://www.newsonaut.com/articles/hang-on-to-your-firefoxComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527748Points: 23# Comments: 9

2026-09-01

TechCrunch 7/10 ?

John Ternus hypes ‘huge launch next week’ in first memo as Apple CEO

Apple is hosting its iPhone release event next week, which is rumored to feature the first ever foldable iPhone.

2026-09-01

Wired 7/10 ?

Best Amazon Labor Day Deals (2026): Sony, Shark, Anker

These are the 15 best Amazon Labor Day deals on WIRED-tested, WIRED-recommended products in 2026.

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

OpenAI: Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards

Article URL:https://openai.com/index/path-to-astra/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527595Points: 16# Comments: 0

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Apple reveals 'shocking evidence' from ex-employee's MacBook in OpenAI suit

Article URL:https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/apple-openai-forensic-macbook-evidence/Comments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527573Points: 30# Comments: 9

2026-09-01

Hacker News 7/10 ?

Refurbishing a Tektronix TDS7104 Oscilloscope

Article URL:https://tomverbeure.github.io/2026/08/23/Tektronix-TDS7104-Refurbishing.htmlComments URL:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527232Points: 10# Comments: 4

2026-09-01